Puerto Rico  Population of 3,954,037 according to the Census Bureau July 1, 2008 est. San Juan, the capital, is Puerto Rico's largest city. Governor: Aníbal S. Acevedo Vilá (PPD) elected Nov. 2004. U.S. House: Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuño (PNP) (non-voting delegate) Gobierno del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico Comisión Estatal de Elecciones Politics 1-PR General Election -- Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Gobernador: Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuño (PNP) elected Governor with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Aníbal S. Acevedo Vilá (PPD) at 41.3%, Rogelio Figueroa García (PPR) at 2.8% and Edwin Irizarry Mora (PIP) at 2.0%. Comisionado Residente: Pedro Pierluisi (PNP) elected Resident Commissioner with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Alfredo Salazar (PPD) at 42.3%, Carlos Alberto Velázquez (PPR) at 2.4% and Jessica Martinez Birriel (PIP) at 2.0%. 2008 Delegate Selection Democratic: Primary on June 1, 2008.  (In March 2008, the party's central committee decided to change from caucuses to a primary; the DNC approved the change on March 24). 63 Delegates (55 Pledged, 8 Unpledged) and 9 Alternates.   1.56% of the 4,049 Delegate Votes. Results +Hillary Clinton 263,120 67.9% Barack Obama 121,458 31.4% Pending 1,650 0.4% Blank 1,071 0.3% Total 387,299 Clinton  |  Obama Republican: Territorial Nominating Convention: February 24, 2008.  23 Delegates (3 RNC and 20 AL).  0.97% of the 2,380 Delegates. McCain Former: Giuliani  |  Romney Results McCain won all delegates at the Feb. 24 convention.  2004 Democratic: Caucuses on June 6, 2004.  58 Delegates (51 Pledged, 7 Unpledged), 9 Alternates. Republican: Primary scheduled for Feb. 29, 2004.  Winner-take-all. 23 Delegates, 20 Alternates. 2000 Democratic: Primary on March 26, 2000.  Puerto Rico sends 59 delegates (1.4% of total 4,334) to the Democratic National Convention. Republican: Presidential preference primary on February 27, 2000.  Puerto Rico sends 14 delegates (0.7% of total 2,066) to the Republican National Convention.
U.S. Virgin Islands Population of 108,612 according to the 2000 Census. Three main islands: St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John. Governor: John P. deJongh Jr. (D) elected in 2006. U.S. House: At-large delegate Donna Christian-Christensen (D) (non-voting) Politics 1-USVI Delegate Selection 2008 Democratic: Territorial convention on February 9, 2008. 9 Delegate Votes (12 Delegates - 6 Pledged [1/2 vote each] and 6 Unpledged) and 1 Alternate. Clinton  |  Obama   Results Territorial convention selected six delegates - three from the St. Thomas-St. John district (2M, 1F) and three from the St. Croix district (2F, 1M).  All six for Obama. Republican: Territorial meetings scheduled for April 5, 2008.  9 Delegates (3 RNC and 6 AL). 2004 Democratic: Caucus on April 17, 2004 (one session on the island of St. Thomas and one session on the island of St. Croix).  6 Delegate Votes (12 Delegates), 1 Alternate.  Republican: Delegates scheduled to be elected at territorial meetings on Feb. 28, 2004. 9 Delegates, 6 Alternates. 2000 Democratic: Caucus on April 1, 2000.  American Virgin Islands receives 3 at-large delegate votes at the Democratic National Convention. Republican: Caucus/convention on February 26, 2000.  American Virgin Islands sends 4 delegates (0.2% of total 2,066) to the Republican National Convention.
Guam Population of 154,805 according to the 2000 Census. "non self-governing territory" Official Guam Site Governor: Felix Camacho (R) elected in 2002, re-elected in 2006. U.S. House: At-large delegate Madeleine Bordallo (D) (non-voting) Politics 1-Guam Delegate Selection 2008 Democratic: May 3, 2008 caucus.  9 Delegate Votes (13 Delegates - 8 Pledged [1/2 vote each] and 5 Unpledged) and 1 Alternate. Clinton  |  Obama Results Obama 2,264  Clinton 2,257 Republican: Territorial convention scheduled for March 8, 2008.  9 Delegates (3 RNC and 6 AL). Endorsements: McCain 2004 Democratic:Territorial Convention on April 24, 2004.  5 Delegate Votes (11 Delegates), 1 Alternate.  Republican: State convention scheduled for February 21, 2004.  9 Delegates, 6 Alternates. 2000 Democratic: Caucus/convention on May 6, 2000.  Guam receives 3 at-large delegate votes at the Democratic National Convention. Republican: Caucus/convention on February 26, 2000.  Guam sends 4 delegates (0.2% of total 2,066) to the Republican National Convention.
American Samoa Population of 57,291 according to the 2000 Census. Governor: Togiola T.A. Tulafono (D) sworn in April 2003, elected Nov. 16, 2004. U.S. House: At-large delegate Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (D) (non-voting) Government Politics 1-AS Delegate Selection 2008 Democratic: 9 Delegate Votes (12 Delegates - 6 Pledged [1/2 vote each] and 6 Unpledged) and 1 Alternate. Clinton  |  Obama - Del. Faleomavaega Republican: Territorial convention on February 23, 2008.  9 Delegates (3 RNC and 6 AL). Results At the territorial convention McCain gained backing of all nine delegates, including the three RNC members (Tautai Faalevao, Te'O Fuavai and Amata Radewagen). 2004 Democratic: Territorial convention on March 8, 2004.  6 Delegate Votes (12 Delegates), 1 Alternate.  Republican:  Territorial caucus scheduled for February 28, 2004.  9 Delegates, 6 Alternates. 2000 Democratic: Caucus/convention on March 7, 2000.  American Samoa receives 3 at-large delegate votes at the Democratic National Convention. Republican: Caucus/executive committee selection on February 26, 2000.  American Samoa sends 4 delegates (0.2% of total 2,066) to the Republican National Convention.
Northern Marianas Population of 69,221 according to the 2000 Census. Delegate Selection 2008 Republican: Precinct clubs on February 5-9, 2008.  Territorial convention on February 23, 2008.  9 Delegates (3 RNC and 6 AL). Endorsements: McCain

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Democrats Abroad Democrats Abroad Delegate Selection 2008 Global Primary -- February 5-12, 2008  Global Convention -- April 12-13, 2008 in Vancouver, BC. 11 Delegate Votes (22 Delegates) and 1 Alternate. -Global Primary determines allocation of 4.5 Delegate Votes (9 Delegates)  by Regional Caucus: Americas - 2 delegates, Asia-Pacific - 1 delegate, and Europe, Middle East and Africa - 6 delegates.  Certified Worldwide Results> Worldwide Americas Asia-Pacific EMEA Biden 15 (0.1%) 4 (0.1%) 4 (0.1%) 7 (0.0%) Clinton 7,501 (32.5%) 2,288 (43.5%) 962 (25.6%) 4,251 (30.2%) Edwards 159 (0.7%) 48 (0.9%) 34 (0.9%) 77 (0.5%) Kucinich 143 (0.6%) 27 (0.5%) 19 (0.5%) 97 (0.7%) Obama 15,214 (65.8%) 2,873 (54.6%) 2,726 (72.6%) 9,615 (68.2%) Richardson 19 (0.1%) 3 (0.1%) 6 (0.2%) 10 (0.1%) Uncomm. 54 (0.2%) 17 (0.3%) 4 (0.1%) 33 (0.2%) Total 23,105 5,260 3,755 14,090 "by Internet, fax, mail and in-person at Voting Centers in 33 countries around the world."  press release -Global Convention determines allocation of 2.5 Delegate Votes (5 Delegates) -and there are 4 Unpledged Votes (8 Superdelegates) post-Global Convention Obama - endorsed by Democrats Abroad Chair and superdelegate Christine Schon Marques (announced May 14, 2008) 2004 Held regional caucuses and global convention in Edinburgh the weekend of March 26-28, 2004.  Two hundred Americans living in 21 countries attended.  Democrats Abroad are allocated 9 Delegate Votes (22 Delegates) and 2 Alternates. 2000 Caucus March 10-14, 2000.  Democrats Abroad received 6 at-large and one pledged party and elected official delegate votes to the Democratic National Convention.

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